the end of June 2016 saw chaos and terror at one of the world’s busiest
terror at one of the world’s busiest
terror at one of the world’s busiest airports footage today of these multiple
airports footage today of these multiple
airports footage today of these multiple suicide bombers getting apparently shot
suicide bombers getting apparently shot
suicide bombers getting apparently shot by police and then detonating their
by police and then detonating their
by police and then detonating their suicide vests inside the airport welcome
suicide vests inside the airport welcome
suicide vests inside the airport welcome to watchmojo.com
I don vowed they would not be defied by
I don vowed they would not be defied by terrorism in this installment we’re
terrorism in this installment we’re
terrorism in this installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the Istanbul Airport
should know about the Istanbul Airport
should know about the Istanbul Airport attack it is the home airport that Isis
attack it is the home airport that Isis
attack it is the home airport that Isis uses to get its people in and out of
uses to get its people in and out of
uses to get its people in and out of Syria number ten what happened at the
Syria number ten what happened at the
Syria number ten what happened at the Istanbul Airport on June 28 2016 shortly
Istanbul Airport on June 28 2016 shortly
Istanbul Airport on June 28 2016 shortly before 10:00 p.m. local time a group of
before 10:00 p.m. local time a group of
before 10:00 p.m. local time a group of gunmen armed with explosives entered
gunmen armed with explosives entered
gunmen armed with explosives entered Ataturk Airport in Istanbul Turkey as
Ataturk Airport in Istanbul Turkey as
Ataturk Airport in Istanbul Turkey as part of an organized terror attack
part of an organized terror attack
part of an organized terror attack reports indicate that there were three
reports indicate that there were three
reports indicate that there were three attackers in total at least two of which
attackers in total at least two of which
attackers in total at least two of which blew themselves up shortly after opening
blew themselves up shortly after opening
blew themselves up shortly after opening fire on passengers and people at the
fire on passengers and people at the
fire on passengers and people at the airport’s international terminal two
airport’s international terminal two
airport’s international terminal two building it’s presumed that the third
building it’s presumed that the third
building it’s presumed that the third was shot by security before he could
was shot by security before he could
was shot by security before he could self-detonate though his explosive belt
self-detonate though his explosive belt
self-detonate though his explosive belt did go off after there were hundreds of
did go off after there were hundreds of
did go off after there were hundreds of people inside the building at the time
people inside the building at the time
people inside the building at the time of the attack 45 people not including
of the attack 45 people not including
of the attack 45 people not including the attackers were killed and almost 240
the attackers were killed and almost 240
the attackers were killed and almost 240 injured no planes were damaged as part
injured no planes were damaged as part
injured no planes were damaged as part of the attack number nine who is
of the attack number nine who is
of the attack number nine who is responsible for the attack details
responsible for the attack details
responsible for the attack details regarding the attackers were slow to
regarding the attackers were slow to
regarding the attackers were slow to come to light but the massacre was
come to light but the massacre was
come to light but the massacre was quickly linked to Isis although the
quickly linked to Isis although the
quickly linked to Isis although the group had yet to claim responsibility
group had yet to claim responsibility
group had yet to claim responsibility itself as of the beginning of July
itself as of the beginning of July
itself as of the beginning of July according to reports two of the three
according to reports two of the three
according to reports two of the three perpetrators have been named as Rock’em
perpetrators have been named as Rock’em
perpetrators have been named as Rock’em vulgar off and vadym Osmond off and the
vulgar off and vadym Osmond off and the
vulgar off and vadym Osmond off and the trio had lived together in a home in
trio had lived together in a home in
trio had lived together in a home in Istanbul for several weeks
Istanbul for several weeks
Istanbul for several weeks however the attackers are believed to be
however the attackers are believed to be
however the attackers are believed to be foreign nationals from Kyrgyzstan
foreign nationals from Kyrgyzstan
foreign nationals from Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan and Russia Turkish officials
Uzbekistan and Russia Turkish officials
Uzbekistan and Russia Turkish officials are said to have strong evidence that
are said to have strong evidence that
are said to have strong evidence that the men traveled from the Isis
the men traveled from the Isis
the men traveled from the Isis stronghold of Raqqa in Syria and that
stronghold of Raqqa in Syria and that
stronghold of Raqqa in Syria and that senior Isis leadership may have been
senior Isis leadership may have been
senior Isis leadership may have been involved in planning the attack number
involved in planning the attack number
involved in planning the attack number eight who were the victims the total
eight who were the victims the total
eight who were the victims the total death toll rose to 45 on July 2nd
death toll rose to 45 on July 2nd
death toll rose to 45 on July 2nd it was confirmed that a Jordanian child
it was confirmed that a Jordanian child
it was confirmed that a Jordanian child had died in hospital after the attack
had died in hospital after the attack
had died in hospital after the attack also among the Dead was uma Sokoto Blum
also among the Dead was uma Sokoto Blum
also among the Dead was uma Sokoto Blum a customs officer who shot one of the
a customs officer who shot one of the
a customs officer who shot one of the attackers before stopping to check the
attackers before stopping to check the
attackers before stopping to check the gunman’s condition and being caught up
gunman’s condition and being caught up
gunman’s condition and being caught up in a suicide detonation atatürk Airport
in a suicide detonation atatürk Airport
in a suicide detonation atatürk Airport terminal 2 is an international terminal
terminal 2 is an international terminal
terminal 2 is an international terminal at least 24 of the victims were Turkish
at least 24 of the victims were Turkish
at least 24 of the victims were Turkish three Saudi Arabian and two Iraqi
three Saudi Arabian and two Iraqi
three Saudi Arabian and two Iraqi Palestinian officials also report that a
Palestinian officials also report that a
Palestinian officials also report that a Palestinian mother and her son were
Palestinian mother and her son were
Palestinian mother and her son were killed and there were other victims from
killed and there were other victims from
killed and there were other victims from China Tunisia Iran whose Becca Stan and
China Tunisia Iran whose Becca Stan and
China Tunisia Iran whose Becca Stan and the Ukraine number seven
the Ukraine number seven
the Ukraine number seven how has the international community
how has the international community
how has the international community responded at least 80 countries
responded at least 80 countries
responded at least 80 countries officially condemned the attacks and
officially condemned the attacks and
officially condemned the attacks and expressed support for Turkey several
expressed support for Turkey several
expressed support for Turkey several important structures around the world
important structures around the world
important structures around the world were also lit up with the colours of the
were also lit up with the colours of the
were also lit up with the colours of the Turkish flag and the hashtag pray for
Turkish flag and the hashtag pray for
Turkish flag and the hashtag pray for Turkey was trending on social media as a
Turkey was trending on social media as a
Turkey was trending on social media as a show of solidarity however many analysts
show of solidarity however many analysts
show of solidarity however many analysts have criticized the International
have criticized the International
have criticized the International reaction to the events as significantly
reaction to the events as significantly
reaction to the events as significantly more muted than that for other recent
more muted than that for other recent
more muted than that for other recent attacks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip
attacks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip
attacks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip air21 highlighted in a written statement
air21 highlighted in a written statement
air21 highlighted in a written statement that the attacks could have happened
that the attacks could have happened
that the attacks could have happened anywhere saying the terrorists see no
anywhere saying the terrorists see no
anywhere saying the terrorists see no difference between quote Istanbul and
difference between quote Istanbul and
difference between quote Istanbul and London Ankara and Berlin East mayor and
London Ankara and Berlin East mayor and
London Ankara and Berlin East mayor and Chicago yet critics have pointed out
Chicago yet critics have pointed out
Chicago yet critics have pointed out that what happened in Turkey appeared to
that what happened in Turkey appeared to
that what happened in Turkey appeared to receive much less coverage and concern
receive much less coverage and concern
receive much less coverage and concern compared to recent attacks on Western
compared to recent attacks on Western
compared to recent attacks on Western soil number 6 how does this compare to
soil number 6 how does this compare to
soil number 6 how does this compare to other recent terror attacks around the
other recent terror attacks around the
other recent terror attacks around the world in the first half of 2016 alone
world in the first half of 2016 alone
world in the first half of 2016 alone major terror attacks have included a
major terror attacks have included a
major terror attacks have included a suicide truck bomb killing 60 people in
suicide truck bomb killing 60 people in
suicide truck bomb killing 60 people in Libya
Libya
Libya On January seventh major blasts in Iraq
On January seventh major blasts in Iraq
On January seventh major blasts in Iraq killing at least 100 on January 11th and
killing at least 100 on January 11th and
killing at least 100 on January 11th and the bombing and shooting in Brussels on
the bombing and shooting in Brussels on
the bombing and shooting in Brussels on March 22nd which saw 32 died on April
March 22nd which saw 32 died on April
March 22nd which saw 32 died on April 21st at least 250 women were shot in
21st at least 250 women were shot in
21st at least 250 women were shot in Iraq on June 12th 49 died in the pulse
Iraq on June 12th 49 died in the pulse
Iraq on June 12th 49 died in the pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando Florida
nightclub shooting in Orlando Florida
nightclub shooting in Orlando Florida July 2nd and 3rd saw bombings in Baghdad
July 2nd and 3rd saw bombings in Baghdad
July 2nd and 3rd saw bombings in Baghdad that reportedly killed around 125 people
that reportedly killed around 125 people
that reportedly killed around 125 people all of these attacks have since been
all of these attacks have since been
all of these attacks have since been linked to or claimed by Isis
linked to or claimed by Isis
linked to or claimed by Isis and there have been many more incidents
and there have been many more incidents
and there have been many more incidents across the world in 2016 with numerous
across the world in 2016 with numerous
across the world in 2016 with numerous other attacks taking place in Iraq and
other attacks taking place in Iraq and
other attacks taking place in Iraq and Syria in particular suicide bombings gun
Syria in particular suicide bombings gun
Syria in particular suicide bombings gun massacres and car bombs are reported on
massacres and car bombs are reported on
massacres and car bombs are reported on almost a daily basis although they are
almost a daily basis although they are
almost a daily basis although they are rarer in the West the international
rarer in the West the international
rarer in the West the international threat remains number 5 what was
threat remains number 5 what was
threat remains number 5 what was turkey’s response in the aftermath of
turkey’s response in the aftermath of
turkey’s response in the aftermath of the attack Turkish officials carried out
the attack Turkish officials carried out
the attack Turkish officials carried out a series of raids in an attempt to learn
a series of raids in an attempt to learn
a series of raids in an attempt to learn more about the perpetrators and to try
more about the perpetrators and to try
more about the perpetrators and to try and capture accomplices dawn raids on
and capture accomplices dawn raids on
and capture accomplices dawn raids on Isis suspects in Istanbul and in the
Isis suspects in Istanbul and in the
Isis suspects in Istanbul and in the Aegean coast city of Izmir saw 16 people
Aegean coast city of Izmir saw 16 people
Aegean coast city of Izmir saw 16 people detained on Thursday June 30th including
detained on Thursday June 30th including
detained on Thursday June 30th including three foreign nationals Turkish police
three foreign nationals Turkish police
three foreign nationals Turkish police also carried out an investigation on the
also carried out an investigation on the
also carried out an investigation on the attackers apartment collecting digital
attackers apartment collecting digital
attackers apartment collecting digital data and documents relating to the
data and documents relating to the
data and documents relating to the attacks as auditory is one of turkey’s
attacks as auditory is one of turkey’s
attacks as auditory is one of turkey’s key airports and the third busiest in
key airports and the third busiest in
key airports and the third busiest in europe there has been mounting pressure
europe there has been mounting pressure
europe there has been mounting pressure from within the country to tackle
from within the country to tackle
from within the country to tackle terrorism more aggressively president
terrorism more aggressively president
terrorism more aggressively president Ardoin called for national and
Ardoin called for national and
Ardoin called for national and international unity to combat the threat
international unity to combat the threat
international unity to combat the threat number four how else has turkey been
number four how else has turkey been
number four how else has turkey been affected by terror
affected by terror
affected by terror unfortunately the Istanbul Airport
unfortunately the Istanbul Airport
unfortunately the Istanbul Airport attack is just the latest in a series of
attack is just the latest in a series of
attack is just the latest in a series of similar acts of terrorism in Turkey in
similar acts of terrorism in Turkey in
similar acts of terrorism in Turkey in 2016 a suicide bombing in the city in
2016 a suicide bombing in the city in
2016 a suicide bombing in the city in January saw 13 people killed 29 died and
January saw 13 people killed 29 died and
January saw 13 people killed 29 died and 60 were injured in February in a bombing
60 were injured in February in a bombing
60 were injured in February in a bombing in Ankara 37 people were killed and over
in Ankara 37 people were killed and over
in Ankara 37 people were killed and over 125 injured in another Ankara bombing in
125 injured in another Ankara bombing in
125 injured in another Ankara bombing in March Isis has also mounted a series of
March Isis has also mounted a series of
March Isis has also mounted a series of rocket attacks on Turkey in 2016
rocket attacks on Turkey in 2016
rocket attacks on Turkey in 2016 focused on the city of Kilis close to
focused on the city of Kilis close to
focused on the city of Kilis close to the Syrian border over 70 Rockets have
the Syrian border over 70 Rockets have
the Syrian border over 70 Rockets have been fired killing 20 civilians
been fired killing 20 civilians
been fired killing 20 civilians Kilis a city of over 100 thousand people
Kilis a city of over 100 thousand people
Kilis a city of over 100 thousand people is an especially dangerous target
is an especially dangerous target
is an especially dangerous target because it’s located so close to the
because it’s located so close to the
because it’s located so close to the ISIS occupied Syrian al bab district the
ISIS occupied Syrian al bab district the
ISIS occupied Syrian al bab district the city has also been put under extra
city has also been put under extra
city has also been put under extra pressure as its population has more than
pressure as its population has more than
pressure as its population has more than doubled with the Syrian migrant crisis
doubled with the Syrian migrant crisis
doubled with the Syrian migrant crisis number three what does this mean for
number three what does this mean for
number three what does this mean for European Middle Eastern relations Turkey
European Middle Eastern relations Turkey
European Middle Eastern relations Turkey and Istanbul in particular has long been
and Istanbul in particular has long been
and Istanbul in particular has long been thought of as a meeting place between
thought of as a meeting place between
thought of as a meeting place between the east
the east
the east and the west and with turkeys continuing
and the west and with turkeys continuing
and the west and with turkeys continuing efforts to become part of the EU the
efforts to become part of the EU the
efforts to become part of the EU the country serves as a gateway between
country serves as a gateway between
country serves as a gateway between cultures however its close proximity to
cultures however its close proximity to
cultures however its close proximity to Syria and the Middle East
Syria and the Middle East
Syria and the Middle East poses a diplomatic problem with terror
poses a diplomatic problem with terror
poses a diplomatic problem with terror groups including Isis allegedly entering
groups including Isis allegedly entering
groups including Isis allegedly entering Europe through its borders tension
Europe through its borders tension
Europe through its borders tension mounts on the continent as Europe
mounts on the continent as Europe
mounts on the continent as Europe continues to see violent terror attacks
continues to see violent terror attacks
continues to see violent terror attacks like this or Brussels or Paris in
like this or Brussels or Paris in
like this or Brussels or Paris in November 2015 the migrant crisis is also
November 2015 the migrant crisis is also
November 2015 the migrant crisis is also ongoing with thousands of refugees
ongoing with thousands of refugees
ongoing with thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn countries in general
fleeing war-torn countries in general
fleeing war-torn countries in general European Middle Eastern relations are
European Middle Eastern relations are
European Middle Eastern relations are extremely strained and the audit or
extremely strained and the audit or
extremely strained and the audit or terrorist attack is another frightening
terrorist attack is another frightening
terrorist attack is another frightening instance of the threat that exists
instance of the threat that exists
instance of the threat that exists number two what does this mean for
number two what does this mean for
number two what does this mean for Turkish security Turkey has already
Turkish security Turkey has already
Turkish security Turkey has already scaled back on previously relaxed open
scaled back on previously relaxed open
scaled back on previously relaxed open border policies in an attempt to improve
border policies in an attempt to improve
border policies in an attempt to improve national security but the country is
national security but the country is
national security but the country is fighting a war on two fronts while Isis
fighting a war on two fronts while Isis
fighting a war on two fronts while Isis continues to pose massive problems on
continues to pose massive problems on
continues to pose massive problems on the Syrian border priority has
the Syrian border priority has
the Syrian border priority has historically been given to the fight
historically been given to the fight
historically been given to the fight against the Kurdish insurgents PKK in
against the Kurdish insurgents PKK in
against the Kurdish insurgents PKK in the southeast according to analysts it’s
the southeast according to analysts it’s
the southeast according to analysts it’s for that reason that Isis doesn’t
for that reason that Isis doesn’t
for that reason that Isis doesn’t usually lay official claim to attacks in
usually lay official claim to attacks in
usually lay official claim to attacks in Turkey so as to keep Turkish attention
Turkey so as to keep Turkish attention
Turkey so as to keep Turkish attention divided there is also the major problem
divided there is also the major problem
divided there is also the major problem that turkey still has yet to establish a
that turkey still has yet to establish a
that turkey still has yet to establish a clear definition as to what Isis
clear definition as to what Isis
clear definition as to what Isis actually is in a legal sense as a result
actually is in a legal sense as a result
actually is in a legal sense as a result the group has established deep and
the group has established deep and
the group has established deep and troubling networks in the country number
troubling networks in the country number
troubling networks in the country number one how will these attacks affect the
one how will these attacks affect the
one how will these attacks affect the world in the long term the audit or
world in the long term the audit or
world in the long term the audit or Airport attack is a further reminder of
Airport attack is a further reminder of
Airport attack is a further reminder of the constant threat of terrorism and
the constant threat of terrorism and
the constant threat of terrorism and religious extremism in Europe and in
religious extremism in Europe and in
religious extremism in Europe and in international society coming just weeks
international society coming just weeks
international society coming just weeks after the Orlando nightclub shooting and
after the Orlando nightclub shooting and
after the Orlando nightclub shooting and days before massive car bombings in
days before massive car bombings in
days before massive car bombings in Baghdad it’s clear that turkeys plight
Baghdad it’s clear that turkeys plight
Baghdad it’s clear that turkeys plight is the whole world’s problem Isis and
is the whole world’s problem Isis and
is the whole world’s problem Isis and similar organizations are set to
similar organizations are set to
similar organizations are set to continue staging similar attacks and
continue staging similar attacks and
continue staging similar attacks and target nations are striving to improve
target nations are striving to improve
target nations are striving to improve security measures and ways to retaliate
security measures and ways to retaliate
security measures and ways to retaliate for now on lookers should remember what
for now on lookers should remember what
for now on lookers should remember what happened in Istanbul akin to Paris
happened in Istanbul akin to Paris
happened in Istanbul akin to Paris Brussels London New York and countless
Brussels London New York and countless
Brussels London New York and countless other cities the long-term effects may
other cities the long-term effects may
other cities the long-term effects may be unknown but in the short term
be unknown but in the short term
be unknown but in the short term solidarity is key did these facts get
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